Imagine this: you’re at a concert by your favorite band, and suddenly they start to play a deep cut you’ve never heard live before. You raise your phone to take a video and — nope! Your phone screen simply says, RECORDING DISABLED. That could happen if Apple implements technology they’ve patented. The invention would, if implemented,…

A special bond exists between Prince fans online — especially those who have been congregating, sharing their love of the Purple One and interacting with the man himself through his decades of digital evolution, from AOL’s early chatrooms to the modern-day hum of Twitter. Much like Prince would gather his die-hard fans IRL at Paisley Park…

Jill's little buddy Stanley has been having a hard time sleeping lately, and all she hears is crying, crying, crying. For hours on end. Let's sooth her nerves with songs that mention crying in the lyrics for today's Coffee Break.

Bora York — multi-instrumentalist Chris Bartels, vocalist Rebekah Bartels, vocalist/guitarist Brian Seidel, drummer Bjorn Nilsen, and bassist Jamie Kauppi — make some of the most fun music in the Twin Cities. I’ve been curious to learn more about them, especially since I saw their “Arrest Me” video. And when I first reached out, one of my most pressing questions for the band…

Mary Lucia fulfills some rock 'n' roll dreams by visiting that musical mecca on the Mississippi, Memphis, Tenn. 'The trip was flawless,' Mary writes, as she shares her insights and experiences from Memphis, which included visits to Sun Studio, Ardent Studio, Graceland and other landmarks, plus a lot of memorable conversations with fun and friendly people.

Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been ordered to pay $25,000 to Survivor to settle a lawsuit over his decision to play the band’s signature hit “Eye of the Tiger” at a September rally in support of Kim Davis. The song’s co-writer Frankie Sullivan said that the song “was being used to further a political agenda — and no one even…

Last week, Bernie Worrell passed away. Known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads, he was a musical prodigy, studying at Juilliard and the New England Conservatory of Music. Today, let's remember Worrell with a Coffee Break featuring great piano/keyboard players.

You may not know Chank Diesel as a person, but you’re likely well-acquainted with his work. If you’ve glanced at The Hunger Games‘s cover, seen last year’s World Series logo, or picked up a box of Crayola crayons, you’ve already spent time with the font pioneer; he’s one of only about 100 independent typeface designers in the…

At the same auction where Prince’s signature yellow guitar sold for $137,500, a lock of David Bowie’s hair sold for $18,750 — over four times its estimated value of $4,000. The hair was clipped from Bowie’s head in 1983 to aid in the creation of a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. (Pitchfork) More Prince news According to court…

This week Monday through Thursday we are giving away a pair of passes to the Pitchfork Music Festival! To get our lucky winners pumped (and to celebrate the great lineup this year), what songs do you want to hear from people playing this year's Pitchfork festival for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?